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By Soopa-Genius - 22/09/2011 12:06 - Canada

Today, the new office IT guy figured the best way to get the virus off my computer was to wipe my entire hard drive. He was kind enough to back my data up and restore everything from the backups. Including the virus. FML

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By David3000 - 24/01/2009 07:15 - Australia

Today, I finally finished my 500 page manuscript and so went out to buy some paper to print it off. I get back home and find out my dad has infected my computer with a virus and the only way to save it was to wipe the hard drive, which he did. That script took me a year and I have no backup. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/08/2020 14:02

Today, our computer system has irretrievably broken down due to viruses. My boss is the one who refused to get new antivirus software, but he’s still blaming me because I’m the computer guy and should be able to protect us from stupidly complicated viruses, "like the hackers in the movies." FML

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By mlowy - 09/05/2014 05:35 - Azerbaijan - Baku

Today, my computer crashed and lost all of its data while I was making a back up. FML

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By me - 15/12/2013 01:49 - United States - West Babylon

Today, I managed to infect a clean computer with a virus while looking up info on how to rid my other computer of the same virus. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/09/2016 16:23 - United States - Albany

Today, discovered that all the viruses I have gotten on my computer at work haven't been from anything I've done, but because my boss has secretly been using it after hours to download or watch porn so he wouldn't risk getting a virus on his own computer. I've lost 3 major projects due to this. FML

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By grossed out - 25/03/2013 18:25 - United Kingdom - Peterborough

Today, my friend asked to borrow my new laptop to email his college professor. When he returned it, it had a virus on it, and I had to fish out two pubic hairs that were sticking out between the keys. FML

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By katiebabby - 17/06/2010 16:19 - United States

Today, my computer was hit by something bigger than a virus: a car. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/10/2009 06:19 - United States

Today, I realized that my virus protection program now has a virus. FML

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By ThisGirl - 21/08/2012 02:30 - United States - Kennesaw

Today, I lost two terabytes' worth of photos to a friend's incompetence. He said he could save me some money and fix my slow computer for free. He ended up wiping the hard drive, and along with it, my photography portfolio from the last five years. FML

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Sink-dodger alert!

By penpendesrapen - 11/03/2010 00:40 - Philippines

Today, I went to the bathroom to take a piss. While washing my hands, I heard someone taking a large dump in one of the stalls. When he was finished, he left the bathroom without washing his hands. Turns out he was the IT guy I called to fix my computer. He sat down on my chair and used my keyboard. FML

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gamercanadian 11

Thursday 22 September 2011 18:13

That's smart, well kind of

perdix 29

Thursday 22 September 2011 18:18

I think it's your IT guy that needs to be wiped.

Comments

ZielZone 4

Thursday 22 September 2011 19:32

Obviously NOT the smartest IT guy to have

SuperKnuckels 6

Thursday 22 September 2011 19:36

i think ydi, my computer hasnt had a virus in like 4 yrs.

Hald 10

Thursday 22 September 2011 19:54

IT gay? Stupid windows..

est000dog 11

Thursday 22 September 2011 20:00

can i get his job, i also can do it... oops last time when i got virus i successfully got it deleded

Daralea 21

Thursday 22 September 2011 20:05

lol! this just made my favourites.

sugarkiller_fml 6

Thursday 22 September 2011 20:23

Didn't he immediately install an antivirus following the HD driver wiping?

FYLDeep 25

Thursday 22 September 2011 20:36

Shouldn't have been running Windows 98 still. Damn corporations and their refusal to upgrade.

seferius 3

Thursday 22 September 2011 20:39

As a IT myself, it doesn't make sense they would do that. Usually you root out the virus -before- you back up. Assuming it's not latched to a system file. A couple good programs that I use (That offices do not normally pay for, but have free versions) Are: Malwarebytes, spybot and a few others. Spybot isn't good if the guy isn't sure what he's doing because it can delete system files. Hopefully, your virus free soon. It's a pain and a security risk.

MissBunnyWillEat 11

Thursday 22 September 2011 20:44

His mom.

gottageek 17

Thursday 22 September 2011 21:07

I'm opting for ydi. There are plenty of antivirus programs to prevent this and removing one is extremely simple with a decent program. While your IT guy messed up he still did more than you're capable of.